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U.S. Air Force personnel assigned to the 7th Airlift Squadron at Joint Base Lewis-McChord, Washington, and U.S. Army Soldiers assigned to the 173rd Airborne Brigade, discuss airborne operations with the Spanish Airborne Brigade (the “Brigada Paracaidista,” also known as BRIPAC) before boarding a C-17 aircraft to conduct a free-fall parachute jump during Swift Response in Zaragoza, Spain, May 10, 2023. Swift Response 23 features the BRIPAC replicating a division leading three separate Joint Forcible Entry airborne operations in the Baltic Sea and Mediterranean regions as part of linked exercises to DEFENDER 23.
DEFENDER 23 is a U.S. Army Europe and Africa led exercise focused on the strategic deployment of continental United States-based forces, employment of Army Prepositioned Stocks, and interoperability with Allies and partners. Taking place from 22 April to 23 June, DEFENDER 23 demonstrates USAREUR-AF’s ability to aggregate U.S.-based combat power quickly in Eastern Europe, increase lethality of the NATO Alliance through long-distance fires, build unit readiness in a complex joint, multi-national environment, and leverage host nation capabilities to increase USAREUR-AF’s operational reach. DEFENDER 23 includes more than 7,000 U.S. and 17,000 multi-national service members from more than 20 nations who will participate including, but not limited to: Estonia, France, Germany, Greece, Italy, Latvia, Poland, Portugal, Romania, Spain, United Kingdom and the United States. (U.S. Army photo by Staff Sgt. John Todd)
| Date Taken: | 05.09.2023 |
| Date Posted: | 05.16.2023 08:04 |
| Photo ID: | 7798543 |
| VIRIN: | 230510-A-WB015-067 |
| Resolution: | 6720x4480 |
| Size: | 10.08 MB |
| Location: | ES |
| Web Views: | 58 |
| Downloads: | 12 |
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